Claremont emergency response training class Monday

CLAREMONT - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainers will offer a short course Monday for individuals and families on how to prepare for emergencies when the regular responders are overwhelmed or unavailable as in an earthquake.

The program is at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave.

Topics will include evacuation plans, managing utilities and putting together emergency supplies. The goal is encouraging residents to reach out to neighbors and gather contact information, identify special needs, create a critical skills inventory and locate essential tools.